United States Government Mrs. Maurer Semester 1 Final Exam Review

1. United States Government Mrs. Maurer Semester 1 Final Exam Review

2. Question A. Answer B. Answer C. Answer D. Answer

3. 1. Who is the main writer of the Declaration of Independence? A. Benjamin Franklin B. Thomas Jefferson C. George Washington D. James Madison http://ncr-nordiccaveresistance.blogspot.com/2010/10/founding-fathers-on-facebook-hijacked.html

4. Wrong Answer • Try Again  C’mon, who said “they’re mutilating my document”?

5. Correct • You did it! WhooHoo!

6. Correct • You did it! WhooHoo! I knew you could do it!

7. Wrong Answer • Try Again 

9. 2. What was America’s first form of Government? A. Mayflower Compact B. Iroquois Confederacy C. Articles of Confederation D. English Bill of Rights http://blog.maia-intelligence.com/2008/09/03/business-intelligence-for-public-sector-government/

10. 3. The power of a state to collect state income taxes is a(n) _______ power. A. Delegated B. specified C. reserved D. concurrent http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=taxes+picture&view=detail&id=D751BBB8EC416284A1F1D751BBB8EC416284A1F1&FORM=IGRE4

11. Wrong Answer • Try Again  That is not America’s first form of Government!

12. Correct • You did it! WhooHoo! Nice Work!

13. 4. What fraction of the U.S. Senate is elected every two years? A. 1/3 B. 1/4 C. 1/2 D. http://deskpicture.com/DPs/Places/UScapitol_2.html 3/4

14. Wrong Answer • Try Again 

15. Correct • You did it! WhooHoo!

16. 5. Members of the cabinet in the American federal government A. Former district judges B. Appointed by the President C. Selected from the U.S. Senate http://libertyworks.com/i-am-the-american-dream/ D. Elected by the House of Representatives

17. Correct You did it! WhooHoo!

18. Wrong Answer • Try Again 

19. 6. Which amendment gives you the right to publicly criticize actions taken by a governor? A. 1st B. 2nd C. 3rd D. 4th http://venturebeat.com/2010/04/22/the-funding-bill-of-rights-helping-entrepreneurs-and-vc%E2%80%99s-come-together/

20. Correct You did it! WhooHoo!

21. Wrong Answer • Try Again  P A P R S

22. 7. Governor Mario Cuomo told Nancy Reagan in 1988 that the Reagans would have been looking forward to another four years in the White House were it not for the provisions of what amendment to the U.S. Constitution? A. 12th B. 18th C. 22nd D. 20th http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/yHmSTUliugZ4kYC86IrBIw

23. Wrong Answer for question #3 • Try Again  Who collects your taxes?

24. Wrong Answer • Try Again  Hint: Two Term

25. Correct • You did it! WhooHoo!

26. 8. The structure of Congress is defined in which article of the Constitution? A. Article I B. Article II C. Article III D. http://aviewfromtheright.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/u-s-constitution-page1.jpg Article IV

27. Wrong Answer You chose that Article??? • Try Again 

28. Correct • You did it! WhooHoo!

29. The Marbury v. Madison Supreme Court case established the principle of _________ review. A. Legislative B. Judicial C. Executive D. Congressional http://www.massachusettscriminaldefenseattorneyblog.com/United%20States%20Supreme%20Court.jpg

30. Wrong Answer • Try Again  Remember poor Marbury didn’t get his job?

31. Correct • You did it! WhooHoo!

32. 10. Who is not in the executive branch of the American government? A. Vice President B. Speaker of the House C. Attorney General D. Secretary of State http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/IMAGES/seal-presidential.jpg

33. Wrong Answer • Try Again  Don’t forget there are 3 branches of government!

34. Correct You did it! WhooHoo!

35. 11. Only two types of cases originate in the Supreme Court. States are parties in one type. The other involves A. Countries B. immigrants C. ambassadors D. Foreign nationals http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/Seal_of_the_United_States_Supreme_Court.

36. Wrong Answer • Try Again  Nope

37. Correct You did it! WhooHoo!

38. 12. Gerrymandering concerns A. Vetoing minority proposals B. Forcing officials out of office C. Leaking news of proposed programs D. Settling legislative district boundaries

39. Wrong Answer • Try Again  Remember it looks like a Salamander that’s why they called it Gerrymandering?

40. Correct • You did it! WhooHoo! I knew you knew the answer!

41. 13. The United States Constitution expressly authorizes A. Interstate commerce regulation B. Creation of the cabinet C. Judicial review of legislation D. Term limits for senators http://www.historiann.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/usconstitution.jpg

42. Wrong Answer • Try Again 

43. Correct You did it! WhooHoo!

44. 14. What word in the Preamble to the U. S. Constitution means “future generations”? A. establish B. ordain C. posterity D. welfare https://my.qoop.com/store/Youra-Store-ddeccdfeca4e7dc380883b820c4a3938c4634216/Preamble

45. Wrong Answer • Try Again 

46. Correct • You did it! WhooHoo!

47. 15. Through the right of eminent domain, the federal or state government can force citizens to cede their land for public use. What amendment states that this can only be done with just compensation? A. 7th B. 5th C. 1st D. 21st http://www.arb.ca.gov/permits/bill-of-rights.jpg

48. Wrong Answer • Try Again 

49. Correct • You did it! WhooHoo!

50. The End • How did you do? • Do you need to study some more? Take home your green book and study! Enjoy it Embrace it Love it!